Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Singapore
Singapore: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -102.03 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Singapore is -102.03 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 385.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Singapore peaked at 1.96 billion current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, -102.03 billion current US$, in 2025.
Singapore ranks 205th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.87 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 14.57 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1962 | 16.04 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 22.05 million current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1964 | 28.29 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1965 | 31.39 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 34.69 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 31.95 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 28.49 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 27.67 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 18.36 million current US$ | -33.6% |
| 1971 | -3.27 million current US$ | -117.8% |
| 1972 | -6.75 million current US$ | +106.7% |
| 1973 | -79.61 million current US$ | +1078.9% |
| 1974 | -142.67 million current US$ | +79.2% |
| 1975 | 50.68 million current US$ | -135.5% |
| 1976 | -34.28 million current US$ | -167.7% |
| 1977 | -75.81 million current US$ | +121.1% |
| 1978 | -17.63 million current US$ | -76.7% |
| 1979 | -34.70 million current US$ | +96.8% |
| 1980 | -610.18 million current US$ | +1658.6% |
| 1981 | -815.38 million current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1982 | -810.48 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1983 | -494.49 million current US$ | -39.0% |
| 1984 | -125.27 million current US$ | -74.7% |
| 1985 | 158.41 million current US$ | -226.5% |
| 1986 | 6.05 million current US$ | -96.2% |
| 1987 | -547.67 million current US$ | -9159.6% |
| 1988 | -345.82 million current US$ | -36.9% |
| 1989 | -185.25 million current US$ | -46.4% |
| 1990 | -363.38 million current US$ | +96.2% |
| 1991 | -686.83 million current US$ | +89.0% |
| 1992 | 31.12 million current US$ | -104.5% |
| 1993 | -1.28 billion current US$ | -4211.2% |
| 1994 | 95.72 million current US$ | -107.5% |
| 1995 | 635.05 million current US$ | +563.5% |
| 1996 | -691.75 million current US$ | -208.9% |
| 1997 | 1.96 billion current US$ | -383.6% |
| 1998 | 1.26 billion current US$ | -35.5% |
| 1999 | 977.37 million current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2000 | -587.31 million current US$ | -160.1% |
| 2001 | -600.43 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | -1.84 billion current US$ | +206.7% |
| 2003 | -2.60 billion current US$ | +40.9% |
| 2004 | -6.96 billion current US$ | +168.1% |
| 2005 | -7.23 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | -4.03 billion current US$ | -44.3% |
| 2007 | -4.76 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2008 | -7.12 billion current US$ | +49.6% |
| 2009 | -10.07 billion current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2010 | -2.59 billion current US$ | -74.3% |
| 2011 | -9.60 billion current US$ | +270.5% |
| 2012 | -13.12 billion current US$ | +36.7% |
| 2013 | -16.57 billion current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2014 | -10.95 billion current US$ | -33.9% |
| 2015 | -21.02 billion current US$ | +91.9% |
| 2016 | -18.96 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2017 | -22.35 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2018 | -47.35 billion current US$ | +111.9% |
| 2019 | -45.39 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2020 | -43.54 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2021 | -66.63 billion current US$ | +53.0% |
| 2022 | -99.60 billion current US$ | +49.5% |
| 2023 | -99.23 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2024 | -99.25 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2025 | -102.03 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.80 million current US$ | 12.87 million current US$ | 34.69 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -32.57 million current US$ | -142.67 million current US$ | 50.68 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -377.01 million current US$ | -815.38 million current US$ | 158.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 194.41 million current US$ | -1.28 billion current US$ | 1.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.58 billion current US$ | -10.07 billion current US$ | -587.31 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -20.79 billion current US$ | -47.35 billion current US$ | -2.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -85.05 billion current US$ | -102.03 billion current US$ | -43.54 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Singapore
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 66,946 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 93,169 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 121,813 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Singapore?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Singapore was -102.03 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 billion current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -102.03 billion current US$ in 2025.
- How does Singapore rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Singapore ranks 205th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 385.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.